Unity Council adopts constituency autonomy plan in Alberta
The Provisional Unity Council of Alberta approves autonomy in candidate selection with house leadership to rest with members after election. Calgary and Edmonton to elect six members each to the legislature and to a permanent Unity Council, aiming for a people driven, constituency based movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmonton
C.P
Provisional Unity Council of Alberta
Central
Unity
Calgary
Edmonton
Central Council
Budget Debate Ends Government Victorious in Ottawa
In a swift budget debate the King Government won three divisions in the House of Commons. Only Liberal Harry Leader opposed the annual financial statement which kept tariffs and taxes unchanged except for exempting some commodities from sales tax. Opposition groups split on tariff cuts and tax reduction amendments, with Conservative, CCF and Social Credit members voting for the main motions and most Liberals opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
King
House of Commons
House Rate Committee
Harry Leader
Portage To Prairie
C.cf
Agnes Macphail
Ufo-Labor
Greg Bruce
Socialit
A. W. Neill
Tnd
Comox-Alberni
J. S. Taylor
Ind Nanaimo
H. Stevens
Crop Prospects At Brooks Excellent Despite Late Seeding
Crops in the Eastern Irrigation District are in excellent condition with standout growth on A. P. Jensen’s farm near Tilley. Wheat at 29 inches tall, headed and filling kernels, sown late in April after one irrigation. Flax blossoming with expected heavy yield. Sixty percent of sheep shearing completed. wool prices down limit returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Alta
A. P. Jensen
Tilley
Sales tax free steel list announced in Commons
Ottawa June 24 structural steel used in building will be added to the list of building materials exempt from sales tax Revenue Minister J L Isley announced in the Commons in Charles Dunning’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
J L. Isley
Charles Dunning
Rioting in Vancouver Triggers Fire Chief Suspends Assistant
Vancouver officials moved to suspend Assistant Fire Chief J H De Graves after rioting and eviction actions near Woodward's store. Fire Chief Archie McDiarmid cited failure to report an incident on June 19 1938 and alleged police claims of insulting remarks by firemen during the eviction of 500 jobless protesters from the central post office and civic art gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
J. H. de Graves
Archie McDiarmid
de Graves
G. C. Miller
McDiarmid
Anna
Woodward's Department Store
No. 2 Hall
Central Post Office
Civic Art Gallery
Interior Vernon
Jobles
Nanaimo
Victoria
Relief Project Workers’ Union
Nassau by election nominees named for July 4 seat
Harry Oakes and Milo H. Butler filed nominations to contest the Nassau House of Assembly by election set for July 4. Oakes is a prominent Canadian mining magnate and Butler is identified as a local grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Oakes
Milo H. Butler
Nassau House of Assembly
Alberta Drops License Rule for Foreign Car Drivers
Premier Aberhart announced an amendment to the Alberta Motor Vehicles Act restoring foreigners driving into Alberta from needing Alberta licenses. The change, prompted by protests, will be enacted at the next legislative session and applies to foreign car drivers entering the province via Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
D. P
Alberta
Aberhart
Banff Board of Trade
Jap Yangtse Offensive Slowed by Floods and Fire
Japanese advance up the Yangtse toward Hankow slowed to a snail’s pace due to fierce fighting and rising water. North bank forces pressed to breach river booms at Matowchen and Kiukian, while actions near Nanking and Wuhu disrupted the assault. A navy launch hit a Chinese mine, with about a hundred Japanese killed and twenty wounded. Separately, Japanese troops landed on the south China mainland under heavy barrage as planes bombed Swatow, after a coordination from Namoa Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghat
Yangtse
Hankow
Matowchen
Kiukian
Yengtang
Nan-king
Wuhu
Hong Hong
South China
Swatow
South China Treaty Port
Namoa
Iswatow
Insurgent offensive pushes toward Valencia after Sarria siege
Insurgent drive from Hendaye on June 24 drives government troops back along the highway toward Valencia as Sarria nears encirclement. Both sides report heavy losses, with swift maneuvers shaping control of the coastal highway and sea route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Valencia
Sarria
Good Progress on Brooks Park Pool Project
Jim Service George Nelson and Bill Graham volunteer diggers paused by six foot seepage and drained the site. Bucket machine finished by Wednesday night scrapers level banks and connect to sewer. Workers to form and mix cement for reinforced retaining wall with brick laying largely by volunteers. Pool site amid shade trees attracting daily visitors and should be ready for bathers by July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Alta
Jim Service
George Nelson
Bill Graham
Brooks Swimming Pool
Chamberlain Resists Reprisals Demand in Commons Debate
Prime Minister Chamberlain stands firm against calls for reprisals over attacks on British ships in Spanish waters. He warns that bombing Mallorca airfields could start a new European war and urges patience while preserving Britain’s peace. Attlee and Lloyd George push for action against Balearic targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P
Chamberlain
Britain
Spain
David Lloyd George
Archibald Sinclair
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
Balearic Islands
House of Commons
Commons
Ister
France
Mallorca
Attlee
Balearic
Forest Fire Fronts Burn Across Northern Alberta
J A Hutchison AP Alberta forestry official says 700 to 1,000 men fight fires across fronts in Peace River area with widespread damage feared. Fire fronts threaten 1,800 square miles of timber northwest of Grande Prairie and burning blocks nearby. Rain promised, eight mills damaged, several others endangered, Fort Vermilion and McLennan seen affected as crews battle fires and mop up pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
C.P
J. A. Hutchison
Alberta
Peace River
Blefgen
Forestry Branch
Grande Prairie
Une
Fort Vermilion
Plate River
Foldfields
Sask
McLennan
Notikewin
Athabasaka
Morley Henderson Dies In Vancouver
Morley Henderson, former Medicine Hat Crystal Dairy Ltd. manager, died suddenly in Vancouver last night after a career in Medicine Hat Calgary and Vancouver. A Rotary and Masonic lodge member and Fifth Ave United Church figure, he left a wife and no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley Henderson
Vancouver
Henderson
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Crystal Dairy Ltd
Calgary
B.C
Rotary
the Shrine
Fifth Ave. United Church
Seaman Acquitted in Australia Murder Trial aboard Dorsetshire
Edwin Dwyer a 19 year old ordinary seaman was acquitted today of murdering leading seaman Robert Rickinson aboard the cruiser Dorsetshire off Australia on May 2. The Crown's case was circumstantial and Thane refused to submit evidence. It was the first trial in a century aboard a His Majesty's ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
C.P
Edwin Dwyer
Robert Rickinson
Dorsetshire
Australia
Thane
G Men nickname origin tied to Urschel case
FBI chief in San Francisco recalls 1933 Urschel kidnapping raid that produced the term G men. He recounts Machine Gun Kelly boasting and being quickly contained, and how the phrase was adopted by newspapers and officers as a vivid label for federal agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
C.P
United States
Underworld
N. J. L. Peiper
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Francisco
Urschel
Peiper
Kelly
Baseball scores and line results from National League games
In one day of NL action St Louis and Brooklyn split a pitcher’s duel with 2 58 losses after late runs. Chicago outscored New York 3 59 in a nine inning tilt. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 6 4 as Davis and Lombardi led pitching, while Hollinga worth and V Davis contributed for the Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Henshaw
Bremmer
Fitzsimmons and Phelps
Chicago
New York
Lee and
Hartnett
Castleman and Danning
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
C. R
Davis
Lombardi
Hollingaworth
V.' Davis
Turner Valley Crude Oil For East Market
Ottawa reports a possible rail move of Turner Valley crude to eastern refineries after a conference of railway traffic managers and Alberta officials. If a large guaranteed volume is secured, CNR and CPR may cut rates to make eastward movement economical. Negotiations aim to deliver a concrete proposal upon J. J. Frawley’s return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Turner Valley
J. J. Frawley
Trentto
Frawley
Montreal
Bingland
Mr. Frawley
Television picks up girl fall from New York window
A mobile television transmitter captured a girl’s body falling from the 11th floor of the Forty Time and Life Building near Rockefeller Center. The untested set fed by cable into NBC studios showed the scene as engineers watched in horror. The girl was tentatively identified as Marian Perloff of Brodkiys, reportedly from a Girl Scout headquarters window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockefeller Center
Forty Time and Life
National Broadcasting Company
Marian Perloff
Brodkiys
Girl Scout
Roosevelt signals funds for spy operations in the United States
President Roosevelt indicated the administration may seek greater funding for espionage activities within the United States. The comment tied to ongoing investigations covered issues of air transit and ethics, reflecting concerns raised by articles in the New York press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
United State
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
HOUSE
Govt. Is ii
iCity
Lunghai
Shantung
Asia
Crystal Dairy
G Men
U.S
Gas Department
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!